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I have an older brother. He's about five inches taller than me. He resents me because of all the attention which was bestowed upon me because of my autism.

NYC only had about 13 inches of snow in the Blizzard of '93. But in the Blizzard of '96, we got about 20 inches. Last year, some places around NYC got 30 inches of snow! I had to shovel my car out.

How do you feel about people talking about the weather in man different countries?

I think it's interesting.

That's your special interest isn't it?

I would say it's one of them. It's not like the old days, though. I can sublimate it when needed.

But, if something is evoked, I can talk about the climate of places for quite a while LOL


Have you ever been to State College?

Many, many times.

Have you been there?

Um I don't know the difference, I went to community college which I don't know if that is a state college.

Anyway, for the community college,

2008-2010 - Expelled right before graduation, high GPA and on Dean's list

Same Q since I feel that Q was geared towards kraftiekortie,

I'd like to go sometime. It seems like a very scenic place. And I like college campuses, too.

There was a time when I followed the Nittany Lions a little bit. I'm a lifelong Notre Dame fan, though.


Do you like college campuses? I like them when there's ivy and old-fashioned Federalist-type buildings.

I adored college but am too scared to try again...

Same Q

I went to a commuter college starting at age 36, and finishing at age 45.

I like college campuses, though.

I have a complicated relationship with the concept of the "ivory tower."


Do you feel a sort of aura when you're in a place with ivied buildings?

I've always been drawn to buildings covered with ivy. The college I went to was like that. it was very old (early 1800s) and picturesque.

Have you followed the Nittany Lions after all of that drama with Sandusky?

Casually. I hope they do well.

I still think Paterno was a good man. He emphasized academics in his athletes.

I just think he was overwhelmed by what happened with Sandusky. He shouldn't have passed away under all that stress. He didn't fully understand the impact of this sort of thing.

This kind of thing with Sandusky is all too common, unfortunately.


Are you a Nittany Lions fan?

Not really but almost everyone I know is. Most years I've followed the ladies gymnastics team.

It was bizarre going to State College right after everything happened. The mood there was quite somber - much different than I was used to it being.

What's your favorite thing to do in NYC?

Go on the Staten Island Ferry. Or go to the beach on the South Shore of Long Island.

And going to museums.

I like doing things in the City okay---but I guess I sort of take it for granted, being born and raised there LOL


Here's a funny question: Have you been to Bradford? I've always been fascinated by that place because it can get frost even in August LOL

I've been to Towanda a few times, but I usually go to Tioga county - to a little town called Wellsboro. There is a scenic train ride there that's really nice to go on when the leaves are changing. And there are excellent views at a state park near the town.

You've always lived in NYC?

All my life. First in the Bronx. Then in Queens. I moved quite a bit in my 20's. After that, I've only lived in two places.

Ever been to Clearfield? I had an interesting experience there. I walked into a buffet Chinese place, and every patron seemed to weigh 300 lbs. or above---despite the extreme hilliness of the Clearfield area.

I'm not knocking people who weigh a little too much. I weigh a bit too much, actually....about 185 lbs on a 5 foot 4.75 inch frame.

LOL. I don't think I've ever been there, but in my experience, Chinese buffets have that affect.

Have you ever been further north like to NH or Maine?

I climbed Mount Washington (not really a difficult climb from certain paths). That was in about 2005. Mount Washington is in New Hampshire.

I took a bus to Houlton, Maine in 1993. This is in the very northern part of Maine, near the Canadian border. Potatoes and lumber are king there. I should have stopped in Orono, actually. There's a nice college there.


How about you?